Spring-bed.



No. 64|,660. Patented Jan. I6, I900.

' w. c. VAN OISE.

SPRING BED. (Application filed May 8, 1899.,

(No Model.)

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PV/TNESSES WILLIAM C. VAN OISE, OF MAYVILLE, NEW YORK.

SPRING-BED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent 1\To. 641,660, datedJanuary 16, 1900. Application filed May 8,1899. smart. 716,043. (Nomodel-l T all whom it nuty concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM G. VAN CIsE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mayville, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring-Beds,ofwhich the following is a specification.

The objects of my improvement in a springbed are, first, a binding-lockfor the heavy rim-wire; second, a hinge for springbeds made in twoparts; third, a stay for the ends of cone-springs in the beds, and,fourth, aconnecting-strip for the centers of the double cone-springs andcross-strip.

Letters Patent were issued to me October 13, 1896, for aconnecting-strip, and October 12, 1897, for a rim-binding lock. Mypresent improvement on said strip and lock and my other objects areattained as shown in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is aplan View of a spring-bed made with two parts hinged together and havingthe central portion and one side broken away. Fig. 2 is a side View ofbinding-lock with rim- Wire in section. Fig. 3 is a plan view of myimproved binding-lock. Fig. 4 is a sectional View of the middle part ofa double conespring and con meeting-strip in position. Fig. 5 is aperspective view of my improved clip. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of themiddle portion of a cone-spring with connections. Fig. 7 is a detailperspective view of a section of improved connecting-strip with. turnededges to lock on the inside of the middle coils of the cone-sprin gs.Fig. 8 is a detail view of a section of cross-strip with clip forattaching to the coils of the spring.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts in the several views.

10 represents the cone-spring; 11, the middle or smallest coils of thecone-spring; 12, the metal connecting-strips, and 13 13 the turned edgesof said strip.

1 1 -is the crossstrip, which is fastened to strip 12 by rivet 15 and tospring 10 by clip 14.

16 is the rim-wire.

17 is the common form of connecting-clips.

18 is the improved binding-lock for rimwire, and 19 is the turned pointor catch for said lock, and 20 20 are the two ends attached to spring10, as shown.

two parts at the same time.

21 is the bent projection which rim l6 rests.

22 is myimproved connecting-clip, which has holes 23 23 punched therein,so that spiral connecting-wire 24 maybe turned through or lockedtherein, as in the end clips 22.

In order that a double cone-spring bed may be packed into smaller space,it is necessary on spring 10, on

to makeit in two parts and hinge the. two

parts together. This I accomplish in the following manner: The rim-wires16 16 of each part are bent in from each side at 25 25 on the upper sideof the bed, and their ends 26 26 are encircled by the end of the spiralstay 24, which extends the entire length of the bed and is lockedbetween each row of springs by being coiled through holes 23 23 in clips22, thus forming a strong stay and hinge for the Rims 16 16 are bent inon the lower side of the bed, as at 25 v25, only that the ends extendpast the first row of springs and are bound thereto by common clips, asat 17,'at the corner of the bed. To hold the cone-springs in perfectform as against the hard usage accorded them, it is necessary to staythe top of each spring in every direction and a double cone-spring atboth top and bottom. Care must be taken, however, that these stays arenot too stiff, but can give and take in all directions, and on thisaccount I have found spiral stays of spe cial value and clip 22 as thebest means for holding the spiral stay in correct position be tween thesprings 10 10 and across the spaces in the bed.

In my former patent on a binding-lock for rim-wire I showed a singlebinding-lock as to the stay-wire across the top of the spring; but Ifind that the double stay-wires 20 2O serve a better purpose in bracingthe top of the cone-spring and also looking the rim-wire more stiftly,as will be readily understood. In my former patent on connecting-strips,mentioned in this specification,Ishowed metal strips with a loop upsetin the center thereof to engage the middle coil of the doubleconespring. I find, however, that metal strip 12, with turned edges 1313, serves a better purpose in bracing against the inside of the coil atfour different points, thus holding the spring in better shape, and thestrip can be more easily inserted in the spring, since they do not haveto be bent down or touched after being turned to position. This savescost in labor and does the work better. I save about one strip thelength of the bed in making a bed over the old form of looped strip,which I had to bend in order to hold the spring socurely. To stiffencross-strips 14 14, I rivet clip 14 on the side opposite toconnectingstrips 12 12, which clip is the right size to fit closely onthe coil of the spring, and the ends are bent around the coil, holdingthe crossstrip firmly in place and bracing the bed.

It will readily be understood that my edge rim-wire, binding-lock, andconnecting-strips may be used 011 springs for lounges and chairs, aswell as for spring-beds.

I claim as new- 1. In combination with a bed,couch orchair spring havingprojections beyond the outer row of coils, a metal binding-rim extendingaround the edge of the spring and resting on said projections, a binderfor said rim which catches under said projection outside of said rim andhas two legs or stays to attach to the coil at Widely-separated pointsto brace and stiffen the end of the cone-spring, as shown and described.

2. In a bed or couch spring, metal connecting-clips to join thecone-springs, openings in said clips made at the angle of coil of acoiledwire stay, in combination with a coiled-wire stay which passesthrough said openings in said clips to hold the cone-springs inposition, as shown and described.

3. A spring-bed having double cone-springs", straight and flat metalconnecting-strips for the middle of said springs, flanges on the edgesof said strips to hold against the inside of said cone-springs, as shownand described.

4. In a bed-spring made in two parts,ahinge composed of metal clipshaving openings therein and connecting the cone-springs in pairs,rim-wires for the two parts turned inward and abutting on each other ateach end of the hinge, a spiral coil of wire passing through saidopenings in the connecting-clips and embracing the ends of the abuttingrimwires, as shown and described.

5. In aspring-bed composed of cone-springs having projections beyond thecircumference of the outer coil, a metal rim or edge wire resting onsaid projections, double binders to hold said rim on said springs,connectingclips having openings to hold spiral stays, spiral stays tohold the springs and to form a hinge with said clips and rim,connectingstrips for the middle of the cone-springs having flangesturned on the edges to engage and hold the middle of the cone-springs,crossstrips fastened to said springs, as shown and described.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I hereunto subscribe my name inthe presence of two witnesses.

II. II. WARREN, N. E. THOMAS.

